Brief Cases
collection 2018 The Dresden Files
Record
| First published | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | collection |
| Canon status | |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780356511689 |
Synopsis
Brief Cases is the third short-fiction collection in the Dresden Files, gathering a dozen stories set across Harry Dresden's career. It includes the three "Bigfoot" novellas and the original novella "Zoo Day," set between Skin Game and Peace Talks.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Dresden Files
- Series: not part of a registered series (standalone work within its universe)
- Author: Jim Butcher
Awards (verified)
- Locus Award (Best Collection), 2019: finalist; Locus reader-poll placement, ranked 9th.
Notes
- Successor collection to Side Jobs, ~12 further interstitial short stories/novellas covering gaps through and after Skin Game. Classified Expanded for the same reason as Side Jobs. A 2019 Locus Award Best Collection finalist (9th place, reader poll).
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within The Dresden Files (standalone work): position 18 of 22: previous Working for Bigfoot (2015) · next Peace Talks (2020)
Sources
- Jim Butcher's official site
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dresden_Files
- https://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/side-jobs
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